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WILDERNESS FIRE RESOURSE ADVISOR TRAINING AA - IC EXPECTATIONS TRAIN THE TRAINER
Lesson Objectives • Recognize the common goals of fire and resource management • Understand duties, responsibilities and qualifications for READs from the perspective of the IC • Tips to help the READ be more effective in working with the IMT and Agency Administrator
AA - IC EXPECTATIONS • Teamwork • WFSA, Delegation of Authority, and Briefing Compliance • Partnership • Technical Expertise • Meeting Attendance • Impact Identification • Issue Identification
Teamwork • Determine the Teams Planning Cycle • Maintain contact with and coordinate with each Function • Link to Local Unit • Communicate, Communicate, Communicate • Make the EXTRA EFFORT
Direction Compliance • Key Contacts Identified • Agency Briefing and Direction followed • Identified Key Objectives From Land or Resource Management Plan
Impact Identification • Wilderness Guidelines • Protection Objectives and mitigation • T&E Species • Spill Containment • Minimum Impact - Tool • I.A.P – Rehabilitation Plan
Technical Expertise • Know the Wilderness Impacts • Seek the Fire Impacts and Projection • Balance – Prioritize • Communication Skills • Organization to match the mission • Qualifications needed • Fire line Qualifications • Fire Policy
Meeting Attendance • Meetings to Attend: • Agency Briefing • Strategy and Planning • Daily Briefings • Key Agency Administrator Staff Member • Priority to Attend • Come Prepared - Participate
Resource Advisor Lessons Learned • Problem areas? • Conflict in Management Direction • Too large or too little Staff • Personal opinion verses Management Direction • Availability - Unable to locate • Did not understand the planning process • Failed to provide timely plans or guidelines • No Fireline qualifications
Summary • Focus on your duties and Follow the Resource Advisor Guide • Assume the responsibility and accountability • Request or accept Help as needed • Stay in Contact and Available
Lesson Objectives • Recognize the common goals of fire and resource management • Understand duties, responsibilities and qualifications for READs from the perspective of the IC • Tips to help the READ be more effective in working with the IMT and Agency Administrator